Interior secretary touts law that will invest billions in national parks during Acadia visit
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland’s visit came about a week after heavy rain washed out 10 miles of Acadia’s 45-mile famed carriage road system.
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Piscataquis becomes 1st Maine county to declare itself a Second Amendment sanctuary
Several Maine towns have declared themselves Second Amendment sanctuaries in recent months since President Joe Biden’s inauguration, including Caribou, Van Buren and Fort Fairfield, as local politics becomes increasingly nationalized.
After historic highs, lumber prices are finally beginning to drop
After a winter and spring that saw lumber prices reach astronomical heights and lumber shortages in yards and at retailers nationwide, prices for lumber finally began to drop last week.
Maine has appealed to white supremacists before. Now a new group says it wants to move here.
Chris Pohlhaus and his followers see Maine as a desirable place because of loose gun laws and the state’s highest-in-the-nation percentage of white residents.
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How to travel Maine like a tourist this summer
With summer travel around the corner, tourists will be arriving before we know it.
This is what self-care looks like for caregivers
Mental health experts agree that when the caregivers’ needs are met, the person receiving the care also benefits.
A tiny Maine town was once the ‘toothpick capital of the world’
Though Strong’s hold on the toothpick industry eventually subsided, the story of ingenuity, invention and creative marketing is one to remember.
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